Dayton's Broadway series will present 9 TO 5, BLUE MAN GROUP

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Aug 30, 2010 at 12:01 AMAug 30, 2010 at 9:22 AM

(Caption: Songwriter Dolly Parton, front and center, with Allison Janey and the other leading cast members from the recent Broadway production of Parton's musical version of the film 9 to 5. File photo)

Working 9 to 5.. What a way to make a livin'...

Columbus usually sees Broadway touring shows before Dayton, but next season that will change with the tour of 9 to 5, the Musical. The Victoria Theatre Association, which presents Dayton's Broadway series, will present Dolly Parton's stage version of the feminist-comedy film that she co-starred in with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The musical tour will visit Dayton's Schuster Center in February. Dayton also will get to see The Drowsy Chaperone, one of the most charming musical spoofs of recent Broadway seasons. Unaccountably, the original national tour missed Columbus.

(Caption: Songwriter Dolly Parton, front and center, with Allison Janey and the other leading cast members from the recent Broadway production of Parton's musical version of the film 9 to 5. File photo)

Working 9 to 5.. What a way to make a livin'...

Columbus usually sees Broadway touring shows before Dayton, but next season that will change with the tour of 9 to 5, the Musical. The Victoria Theatre Association, which presents Dayton's Broadway series, will present Dolly Parton's stage version of the feminist-comedy film that she co-starred in with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The musical tour will visit Dayton's Schuster Center in February. Dayton also will get to see The Drowsy Chaperone, one of the most charming musical spoofs of recent Broadway seasons. Unaccountably, the original national tour missed Columbus.

Dayton audiences also will finally get to see The Lion King and Blue Man Group, shows that Columbus saw years ago. “2010-2011 promises to be a season to remember!” says Victoria Theatre Association and Arts Center Foundation CEO The 2010-2011 Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series will offer first run national tours, a rock’n’roll musical, comedy and the arrival of a highly-anticipated Disney production.

Here is the line-up in depth:

BLUE MAN GROUP September 28 – October 3, 2010 Schuster Center Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state.

THE WONDER BREAD YEARS December 7 – 19, 2010 Victoria Theatre A comic salute to the Baby Boomer Generation, Pat Hazell’s The Wonder Bread Years is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater. If you grew up in the ‘60s or ‘70s (or raised kids in those decades!), you’ll remember the joys of Clackers, Lawn Darts and riding in the back of the Country Squire wagon. All the fun of Halloween night, Christmas morning and other high watermarks of our collective American youth are played out in this pitch-perfect comedy. Seen on PBS, this laugh-out-loud walk down memory lane stars “one of the five funniest people in America” (Showtime) and “America’s foremost pop culture anthropologist” (PBS): Pat Hazell. Pat is one of the original writers for NBC’s “Seinfeld,” a “Tonight Show” veteran, a critically acclaimed playwright and a contributing commentator to National Public Radio. Pat Hazell triumphantly returns to Dayton where he starred in Bunk Bed Brothers and The Good Humor Men.

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL February 1 – February 6, 2011 Schuster Center 9 to 5: The Musical tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do ­– even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 to 5: The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even... and it's about to open in Dayton! This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton’s original hit title song along with her new Tony® Award- and Grammy®-nominated score.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE March 8 – 20, 2011 Victoria Theatre Produced for Victoria Theatre Association by The Human Race Theatre Company What started as a spoof of old musicals among friends became a tribute to the great American musical, winning the 2006 Tony® Awards for Best Book and Best Score – and leaving audiences laughing hysterically along the way! Jump into this glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with great music and fabulous dancing. Classic Broadway/Hollywood plotlines and characters are spoofed outrageously – and the “Drowsy” (read: “Tipsy”) Chaperone watches over it all!

ALL SHOOK UP April 5 – 17, 2011 Victoria Theatre It’s a square little town until a motorcycle-ridin’, guitar-playin’ and hip-swivelin’ hunk rides in and has everyone jumpin’ out of those blue suede shoes in All Shook Up. It’s like Footloose, Grease and Happy Days all rolled into one zany story. With more than 24 Elvis hits, All Shook Up kick starts a chain reaction of romances and rebellion through the power of rock ‘n roll music! Rock out with “Jailhouse Rock,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love With You,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “Burning Love” and so many more. *Not an Elvis biography or an Elvis impersonation show.

DISNEY’S THE LION KING June 14 – July 10, 2011 Schuster Center Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Oscarâ-winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.” Let your imagination run wild at the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls “a landmark event in entertainment.” Dayton’s most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Mead Theatre stage at the Schuster Center next season.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION Victoria Theatre Association is one of Dayton’s premier arts organizations, presenting the Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series, the Family Series, the Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series, the Universal 1 Variety Series, KeyBank African-American Arts Festival, and the Physicians for Kids Discovery Series, which features curriculum-enhanced live theatre productions for school children. Victoria Theatre Association is proud of its alliance with the Dayton Opera. In addition to the performances it presents, Victoria Theatre Association also manages the historic Victoria Theatre, the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, and the Metropolitan Arts Center, which houses The Loft Theatre. Victoria Theatre Association receives funding from a variety of diverse public, corporate, individual and private sources, including the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District and the Ohio Arts Council. IF YOU GO The Victoria Theatre Association is located at 138 N. Main St., Dayton and the Schuster Performing Arts Center is in downtown Dayton. To subscribe to Dayton's Broadway series, call Ticket Center Stage at 937-228-3630 or visit www.victoriatheatre.com or www.schustercenter.org or www.ticketcenterstage.com All series subscribers or season ticket holders can buy extra tickets to series shows – including Disney’s The Lion King – before they go on sale to the general public. With Subscriber Exchange privileges, patrons can change plans and change seats for another performance time! A small up-charge fee will be applied if seats are switched into a more expensive performance. Only series subscribers can purchase prepaid parking the Arts Garage at Second & Ludlow Streets (to the west of the Schuster Center) at a discount. Subscribers pay only $5 a park – instead of $7 event parking.

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